aerospace

Electroplating 14 May 2013

Anodyne Receives Boeing C-17 Approval

Santa Ana, California-based company is a Nadcap approved metal finishing company founded in 1960 that focuses on the aerospace industry.

Pollution Control 1 May 2013

A.M. Metal Finishing Meets The Lockheed Standard

Orlando plating shop one of 70 to make Lockheed Martin’s Preferred Supplier list from 2,000 vendors

Parts Cleaning 29 Apr 2013

George Koch Sons Acquiring Price Industries

Grand Rapids based company has more than 30 years experience in material handling systems for the aerospace, automotive, industrial, military and agriculture industries.

Parts Cleaning 15 Apr 2013

PPG Acquiring Deft's Aerospace Coatings

Deft’s primary business is supplying structural primers and military topcoats to the NA aviation industry, and has architectural and industrial coatings businesses.

masking 13 Feb 2013

Development of Life Prediction Models for High Strength Steel in a Hydrogen Emitting Environment

Solvent substitution for maintenance and overhaul operations of military systems has been a primary environmental concern for many years. Cadmium replacement in these systems has been targeted for decades. Both of these areas have a common obstacle for implementation of any potential alternate. Hydrogen embrittlement of high strength steel is the most predominant unforeseen hurdle since high strength materials show sensitivity to the phenomena and the source of the hydrogen can be anything within the fabrication process, maintenance practice or the natural corrosion cycle. Standardized testing on this issue has traditionally stemmed from the aerospace industry where it is a principal focus.

Anodizing 28 Jan 2013

Critical Holes Out of Tolerance

The aerospace detail parts we send out for anodizing are often coated with a chemical film (Alodine) to aid in the application of masking. When the Alodine is dissolved before anodizing, the precise diameters of holes are often eroded oversize, which will scrap the part in many cases. What is the best way to specify on a drawing or purchase order that such erosion cannot be tolerated? Should a certain masking technique be specified? Are there certain processes that should be forbidden?

aerospace 28 Dec 2012

Triumph Group Acquires Aerospace Finisher Embee Incorporated

Embee employs approximately 400 people, and offers high velocity oxy fuel, anodize/hard anodize, paint, chrome plating, shot peen and cadmium plating.

Liquid Coating 1 Dec 2012

PPG Using Selectively Strippable System For RAF

RAF has taken delivery of the first Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft painted with high-solids Desoprime CF/CA 7049 chromate-free primer, F565-4010 selectively strippable intermediate coat, and high-solids Desothane HS/CA 8200 series military and defense topcoats.